DC Health Care Ombudsman

12/19/2025

📣 DC Residents: Let’s Talk About Changes to Your Health Coverage!

Are you enrolled in Alliance or Medicaid? Join us for a Resident-Focused Eligibility Meeting to learn about important changes to these programs.

🗓 When: Today!
🕖 Time: 6:30 pm (after work!)
📍 Where: https://dcnet.webex.com/dcnet/j.php?MTID=m899f6b95780c8c389905c6d6fafb39a5

This meeting is just for you—DC residents who receive health coverage through the Department of Health Care Finance. It’s a safe space to ask questions, get clear answers, and understand how these changes may affect you and your family.



✅ Bring a friend or neighbor who also receives Alliance or Medicaid services—everyone deserves to be in the know!

Let’s make sure our community stays informed and supported.

We’ll see you there!

Have questions before the meeting?

Email: medicaid.renewal@dc.gov or call 202.727.5355!

12/01/2025

and we are hiring. Visit careers.dc.gov to find out more and to apply!

10/09/2025

Today, 10/9/25 @ 7 pm- Join us for a Resident-Focused Eligibility Meeting to learn about important changes DC Health Care coverage programs in 2025.
🏥Who: DC Residents
🗓 When: Thursday, October 9
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Where: https://dcnet.webex.com/dcnet/j.php?MTID=mcacaca9f2ca04f9085a608686c938fd6

10/08/2025

TODAY at 2:30 pm join Team DHCF for health care coverage changes in DC! We will have a spanish language interpreter. To join us at 2:30 pm TODAY, go to

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09/26/2025

Tonight! Sept. 26 @ 7 pm. DC Residents with health care coverage through Alliance, Immigrant Children's Program are invited to a meeting re: Oct. 1 program changes & Q&A session. A Spanish language interpreter will be available.

09/25/2025

Fri., Sept. 26 @ 7 pm. DC Residents with health care coverage through Alliance, Immigrant Children's Program are invited to a meeting re: Oct. 1 program changes & Q&A session. A Spanish language interpreter will be available. https://dcnet.webex.com/dcnet/j.php?MTID=m25ee4118ddb5039f6224e7d481272e53

09/24/2025

Today at 2:30 pm join Team DHCF for important updates on the Alliance/ICP program changes effective Oct. 1, 2025. Please invite others in the stakeholder community. To join us at 2:30 pm TODAY, go to https://dcnet.webex.com/dcnet/j.php?MTID=mddfce9e3bfae3556a2a50389c977cdc0

09/17/2025

👉DHCF's Beneficiary Advisory Committee (BAC) WANTS YOU! We are creating a committee to ensure Medicaid members’ voices guide decisions and represent their communities. Applications can be found here https://forms.office.com/g/B2PgXfVcta

09/10/2025

Today, Sept. 10th at 2:30 pm join Team DHCF for important updates on the Alliance/ICP program changes effective Oct. 1, 2025. Please invite others in the stakeholder community. To join us at 2:30 pm TODAY, go to https://dcnet.webex.com/dcnet/j.php?MTID=mddfce9e3bfae3556a2a50389c977cdc0

08/13/2025

📢Today, Weds., August 13 @ 2:30 pm- What You Should Know About Changes to Health Care Coverage in DC: Alliance & Medicaid starting Oct 1, 2025 and the new HealthyDC Plan! Join us today here: https://dcnet.webex.com/dcnet/j.php?MTID=mddfce9e3bfae3556a2a50389c977cdc0

07/07/2025

Join the D.C. Medical Care Advisory Committee (MCAC) and make a difference! MCAC has several vacancies for FY25! Visit https://dhcf.dc.gov/page/fy25-mcac-vacancy-announcement-and-application-form to find out more and to apply!

FY25 MCAC Vacancy Announcement and Application Form
DHCF is accepting applications to fill five (5) vacancies on its MCAC. For the purpose of this application, DHCF is seeking to fill four beneficiaries or beneficiary advocates and one provider​​​​​​ vacancy. All five appointments will be for a three-year term. The term begins on October 1, 2025 and will end on September 30, 2028.

Interested individuals are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the MCAC by-laws in advance of their application submission, which can be found on DHCF's website at the following link (DC Medical Care Advisory Committee ).

The MCAC is limited to having no more than fifteen (15) voting members. Membership is predominantly comprised of beneficiaries or advocates and no more than 49% of the MCAC members (i.e., seven (7) members) shall be classified as health care providers who are familiar with both the medical needs of low-income population groups and the resources available and required for their care. At least one MCAC member must be a board-certified physician.

Beneficiaries and beneficiary advocates and may represent the following interests:

Medicaid beneficiaries;
Individuals legally responsible for a Medicaid beneficiary;
Family members of Medicaid beneficiaries;
Non-governmental social service agencies; and/or
Beneficiary advocate groups.
All applications must be submitted by 5pm on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.

To apply, visit this link: FY 25 MCAC Application Form

If you have any questions, please contact us via email at dhcfMACandBAC@dc.gov.

DHCF is accepting applications to fill five (5) vacancies on its MCAC.

03/26/2025